On September 20, the exhibition “The Bagrations” took place at the Art Palace of Georgia - Museum of Cultural History with the support of the Ministry of Culture of Georgia and the Royal Asiatic Society of Georgia.

The exhibition includes unique portraits of Georgian monarchs, including the portrait of Queen Tamar, painted by an unknown artist in the 19th century, against the backdrop of the Ananuri complex. The portrait of the young King Erekle II of Kartl-Kakheti and the rare portrait of Tekle Batonishvili deserve special attention. There are also portraits of King Erekle's sons, Giorgi XII, Ioane, and Almaskhan Batonishvili, as well as a portrait of Georgia's last queen, Mariam Tsitsishvili. The highlight of the exhibition is the portrait of King Giorgi XI of Kartli (Beglarbeg of Kandahar). The exhibition also includes unique weapons belonging to the Georgian royal family, among them are  King Bakari, King Constantine, and King Giorgi. Visitors will have the opportunity to see the sword of King Teimuraz, the armor of King Alexander III of Imereti, and the astrolabe of Vakhtang VI.  There is also a coat of arms of the Bagrationi family and personal vessels with monograms.

With the support of the Ministry of Culture of Georgia and Royal Asiatic Society of Georgia a postcard collection entitled “The Bagrations” was published, which includes 16 portraits, an astrolabe of King Vakhtang VI, and the chain mail of King Alexander III of Imereti.